Comments on: Location, Location, Location http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/2008/01/15/location-location-location-2/ The source on how we live, work and play Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:10:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Michael Wells http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/2008/01/15/location-location-location-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2918 Michael Wells Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:05:24 +0000 http://zstation/creativeclass/v3/creative_class/2008/01/15/location-location-location-2/#comment-2918 From the little I know about it, this study looks at the lowest level of the profession, as well as it's SO 20th Century. The Internet, cell phones and ads in "alternative" newspapers have changed the market so that hanging on street corners is really for the most desparate. In Portland I don't see women on the streets much any more. Maybe they've moved to the outer edges of town or the suburbs, but I suspect many have just changed their marketing strategies. Some of the "hot sheets" motels have become hip, or are being torn down for condos. From the little I know about it, this study looks at the lowest level of the profession, as well as it’s SO 20th Century. The Internet, cell phones and ads in “alternative” newspapers have changed the market so that hanging on street corners is really for the most desparate.

In Portland I don’t see women on the streets much any more. Maybe they’ve moved to the outer edges of town or the suburbs, but I suspect many have just changed their marketing strategies. Some of the “hot sheets” motels have become hip, or are being torn down for condos.

]]> By: Sean Ferenci http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/2008/01/15/location-location-location-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2917 Sean Ferenci Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:25:41 +0000 http://zstation/creativeclass/v3/creative_class/2008/01/15/location-location-location-2/#comment-2917 Zoe, Unfortunately from the amounts of unprotected sex and drug abuse that is common in that line of work I do not believe that old age is a likely outcome for many of those sex workers. Zoe, Unfortunately from the amounts of unprotected sex and drug abuse that is common in that line of work I do not believe that old age is a likely outcome for many of those sex workers.

]]> By: Zoe B http://www.creativeclass.com/_v3/creative_class/2008/01/15/location-location-location-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2916 Zoe B Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:46:37 +0000 http://zstation/creativeclass/v3/creative_class/2008/01/15/location-location-location-2/#comment-2916 Prostitution is similar to some creative-economy professions, in that market demand and earnings potential are greatest for the young. What do we do for those washed out of the market by age, if they haven't built up capital to live off of later in life? Prostitution is similar to some creative-economy professions, in that market demand and earnings potential are greatest for the young. What do we do for those washed out of the market by age, if they haven’t built up capital to live off of later in life?

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